Sheep in paradise, from Art in the Christian Tradition, a project of the Vanderbilt Divinity Library, Nashville, Tenn. Original source.
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Eighth Sunday after Pentecost
Mark 6:30-34, 53-56 Commentary
by Elizabeth Webb
A lot happens in the sixth chapter of the Gospel of Mark. Jesus is rejected in his hometown.
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Jeremiah 23:1-6 Commentary
by Tyler Mayfield
Just as sheep need a shepherd to guide and protect them, the people of Israel need responsible leaders to provide for them. Wise leadership matters.
2 Samuel 7:1-14a Commentary
by Ralph W. Klein
It would be difficult to overestimate the importance of this passage for both Jews and Christians.
Psalm 23 Commentary
by James K. Mead
Well, here you are, wondering whether to take the leap of faith and make Psalm 23 the text for -- or at least an important element of -- proclamation for the 8th Sunday after Pentecost.
Ephesians 2:11-22 Commentary
by Kyle Fever
Circumcision, uncircumcision, and blood. These words all seem very abstract and not part of our cultural fabric.
The Dew of Compassion
by Karoline Lewis
July 19, 2015
Hospitality. Power. Now compassion. Chapter 6 of the Gospel of Mark manages to cover some rather significant features of what it means to be a follower of Jesus -- and yes, I know ...
SB427 - Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 16)
Discussion on texts for Eighth Sunday after Pentecost (Ordinary 16; July 19, 2015): (Gospel) Mark 6:30-34, 53-56; (First Reading) Jeremiah 23:1-6; (Semicontinuous First Reading) 2 Samuel 7:1-14a; Psalm 23; (Second Reading) Ephesians 2:11-22.